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Unit Map 2011-2012

Hampshire Regional School District
Heffernan, John / Technology K / Kindergarten (District Elementary
School)
Friday, October 21, 2011, 9:54AM

Unit: BeeBot Engineering Challenge (Week 21, 5 Weeks)

Enduring Understandings Essential Questions

The students will understand that robot can Can you program a mobile robot (BeeBot) to
be programmed to move in different ways to go around an obstacle?
accomplish a task.
"Can you make your BeeBot find the honey?"
It helps to plan a route before going on a
journey.

Curriculum Frameworks and Learning Standards

MA: Mathematics (2011), MA: Kindergarten, Mathematical Practice

The Standards for Mathematical Practice describe varieties of expertise that mathematics
educators at all levels should seek to develop in their students.

1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

4. Model with mathematics.

MA: Mathematics (2011), MA: Kindergarten, Geometry

K.G Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes,
cones, cylinders, and spheres).

1. Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative
positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind,
and next to.

MA: Science and Technology/Engineering, MA: PreK - 2 , Physical Sci (Chemistry &
Physics)
Position and Motion of Objects

3. Describe the various ways that objects can move, such as in a straight line, zigzag,
back-and-forth, round-and-round, fast, and slow.

MA: Science and Technology/Engineering, MA: PreK - 2 , Science Inquiry Skills

Skills of Inquiry

Ask questions about objects, organisms, and events in the environment.

Tell about why and what would happen if?
Make predictions based on observed patterns.
Name and use simple equipment and tools (e.g., rulers, meter sticks, thermometers,
hand lenses, and balances) to gather data and extend the senses.
Record observations and data with pictures, numbers, or written statements.
Discuss observations with others.

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Content
There are different ways to get from a
starting point to an end point going around an
obstacle.
Different methods, such as tracing paths, or
acting out can be used to plan a route.
Assessments
Perform the Task
Formative: Performance: Authentic Task
Watch the child's attempts and final solution to the task. The children draw their solution
after they solve the problem.
Learning Activities
Students are giving the assignment of
teaching their BeeBots to go from the hive to
the flower around on obstacle. Students
previously did the same task without an
obstacle. If needed, demonstrate how to use
BeeBot rulers to plan a route. You can also
demonstrate how to act out the route with
the BeeBot. Students draw their route at the
end. As an extension, they can program the
BeeBot to also come back to the hive.
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Skills
Program a robot (BeeBot) using forward,
back, left, right, and go buttons to take a
complex route from a starting point to an end
point going around an obstacle.
Use methods to help accomplish the above
task: visual projection, projecting a route
with rulers, or acting out.
Resources
Wooden blocks, 12 inches long, or other
obstacles.
6 inch wooden blocks with a flower picture on
them (optional)
Laminated beehive graphic (optional)
BeeBots, one for each pair of students
Extra AA batteries
BeeBot rulers. Oak tag cut into 15 cm
lengths to use for route planning
Bee Hive Image (JPEG)
Flower Image (JPEG)
Map (Word)
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